Window-cleaning device



Jan. 13, 1931.

A. SCHEMPP WINDOW CLEANING DEVICE Fi led Dec. 14, 1929 IN VEN TOR.

Patented 19:31

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o 7 Application filed December 14,519 M This invention relates to improvements in cleaning devices, particularly to awindow cleaning demos, and it 1513116 prlnclpal ob- I v ject of my invention to provide asimple and 5 inexpensive device for cleaning windows, yet

eificient in operation and avoiding'the. dan-f ger resulting from the necessity of exposing the body; of the cleaner to falls from .a win- I dow, as the cleaningis done entirely from M Within a room.

o I Another object of my invention'is the pro-. vision of a window cleaning device comprising a handle simplyformed by bending a metal strapupon' itself, the'free ends of which] 7 I carry at their, oppositely disposed faces the cleaning implements. 4

. A further object r my invention is the .ylinaie seems Nnwjoakf s uppe havin an. ppe andelqw ed flange- 213, 1 14 :,-.fermedl herewith ception of apiece of cleaning" sponge l e-Tl? by zme ns'jof" T n eirnner ends? were Yaaid e f hereafter more-fullydescribed. Ii fllhe-wothen b'ranche ofmhaildle 510 has its. 7

upper ireeend nwardlybent,v as; at; :18, and slotted. "VA I i througlrai slot; '20.; in y a; sleeve into provision of a window" cleaning device equipped with guide plates for the cleaning 20 elements such asrubber sponge, etc., and

withmeans for, allowing an adjustmentoffi these device'sirom and toward each other A'still' further object of myinvention the provision of a Window cleaning device e uipped with novel means for ,adjustably holding the cleaning elements to their plates allowing a tensioning of these holding'meansj I ..within; certain limits,"and for securing said holding and clamping elements to the'carrier plates'for the cleaning elements. 7

These and other objects and advantagesof I l my invention will become more fully known asthe description-thereof proceeds and will 'thenbe' specifically defined in" the {appended claim. I

In the accompanying drawing, forming a I material'part ofthiskdisclosure:

Fig'l'yis a front elevation of a window cleaning devicejcons tructedaccording to my;

invention. "I

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. I f Fig. 3 is asectionalfdeta'il plan view 0 head piece on an enlarged scale. I I Fig.4 is a detailyiew, of a clamp insect ion.,. I Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional detail view .of a strap fastening. c As illustrated, the device comprises a 'han-I dle 10,' preferably in formlof a metal strap bent upon'itself to form a grip 11.

supp r-e tothe 'medianpartof theouter iaeeqi fjga plate ;25:;1. .im i: ot plate- 12 als9 i quipp th upper a d d wel-' n ard y exten ing v f he at he1r enter y- .th'n arnpmg" eIem e' g m be :60 i

i 119 enemies e I I flangesIQG, .27 'forguijding aIrUbb9 0d$28 rtheepi'esite GdTgQ ZQf wh e. inner ds -5 lOf a pair of rubber bands 29' similar to bands I 16Naresecured, theouten ends of which are held in place' on 'plate 25 by clampsf30; 31',ffj' I constructed similarly to clamping lel eA; ments117. r28

Each of these elements 17,- 3Oand ,31 comprises aniinner slotted'plate 32 to which the outer slottedplate 30 is .pivotally secured by pint1e.33;

- A lug {i l-struck from'thea material ofplate 1185 1 25 engages the slot in the inner'plate 32 and as the'slotsin said plate aresp'aced and parsu -1 toeach-other atensioningof the band I l 4 will' be possible within certain limits by en-l e gaginglug 34 withfloneorthe other feeidfl The outer plate 30has similar :slots v formed therein, andas all clamp elementsare V constructed alike; the description of the con.-

nection of one 5 will be sufficient; The f'OlltBl -plate*3 07has its inner edge nearthepintle -33 providedwith teeth36 engaging the band. I

- I The operation of my device will be entirely: l clear-from the above description and-simulpairwise arrangedclamping l taneous inspection of 'thedrawing, and it clamped in the clamping elements which are 7 will be evident, that the clampelements such as rubber, sponge orcloth may be'removably attached to their respective holder plates at the handle ends by means of the rubber bands then attached by engagement of the lugs 34 in the slots of the inner plate oft-he clamping i elements. A limited adjustment of the tension of these bands will be possible by engaging the lugs in one orthe other ofsaid I v I clamp, plate i slots.

It will be understood that I have-described 7 and shown the preferred form of my inven tiononlyand that I may make such changes 71 therein as come within'the scope of the appended' cl-aim without departure fronithe spirit of my invention,

Having thus described my invention, what 7 I claim as new'and desire to secure by Letters Patentis In a window 'cleaning deyice'of the class described, haying a handle, plates thereon,

, cleaning elements on said plates, and elastic the bands withince'rtain limits, and an outer slotted plate hinged to said inne'r plate, and. teeth on said'outer plate to engage said'bands 7 bands holding-said elements to said plates, pairwise arranged clamp-members for c1amp+ ing the elastic bands holdingthe cleaning elements to 'their'supporting plates, each of upon the closing of said outer: plate against the inner plate. 7 g Y Signed at New York, in the county of New of'December, A. D1929. i

York and Stateof New York, this 9th day 

